Santhosh Narayanan and Vivek join forces for ‘Naan Naan’ from the album Mahaan. The musician writes the music, while the poet pens the lyrics. The track blends bold declarations with a powerful beat.
Released: February 9, 2022
Naan Naan
Santhosh Narayanan • From “Mahaan”
Mahaan’s Naan Naan Tamil Lyrics English Translation
The songwriter uses the metaphor of a bird’s flight to talk about resilience. A key line says, ‘The first step to soaring is actually falling.’ The poet adds depth by comparing scars to a warrior’s legacy.
Indha vaazhkaiThis life,
Summaa edho orushouldn’t just be the life
Panakkaaranaa vaazhnthuttuof someone who lived as a rich man
Sethavanoda vaazhkaiyaa irukka koodathuand simply passed away.
Oru vaazhkaiA life
Varalaraa vaazhanum yeahmust be lived as history, yeah.
Naan naan ezhuvathu nadanthe theerumMy rise is an absolute certainty.
Naalvarai en pugazh nigazhnthe theerumMy fame is destined to spread far and wide.
Athuvarai poruppathu manathin veeramWaiting until then shows the mind’s courage.
Paravaigal parappathil vizhuvathum saerumIn a bird’s flight, falling’s part of the journey.
SaerumIt’s included.
Saerum saerumIt’s included, it’s included.
Nirantharamaanavan vilagi sendraalIf the eternal one steps away,
Thirumbiduvaan ena ariyaasanamthe throne knows he’ll eventually return.
Oyvu mudinthathum thirumbi vanthaalWhen he comes back after his rest is over,
Arasanukke indha ariyaasanamthis throne belongs only to the king.
AriyaasanamTo the throne.
Ariyaasanam ariyaasanamTo the throne, to the throne.
AyHey!
AyHey!
AyHey!
Naan naan ezhuvathu nadanthe theerumMy rise is an absolute certainty.
Naalvarai en pugazh nigazhntheMy fame is destined to spread far,
Parappathil mudhal padi vizhuvathu thaanthe first step to soaring is actually falling.
Silar vizhuvathe tharaiyinai idiththidathaansome fall only to shatter the very ground.
Sirithe vaazhnthavan karathai thediSeeking the hand of the one who lived with a smile,
Kaalam than muththathai podumtime will offer its kiss.
Ethirthe vaazhnthavan karathai thediSeeking the hand of the one who lived in defiance,
Kaalam than yuththathai podumtime will declare its war.
Yuththathai podumIt’ll declare its war.
Ranam nooraaga maarodu vaazh keerinaalumEven if a hundred scars tear across my chest,
Evan poraada poraano avan paer thaan nirkkumonly the name of the one who fights will endure.
Parappathil mudhal padi vizhuvathu thaanThe first step to soaring is actually falling.
Silar vizhuvathe boomiyai idiththidathaaneSome fall only to shatter the earth, don’t they?
Muyal vara kaathidum kazhugugal thaanThere are eagles waiting for a rabbit to appear,
Ithu muyal alla puyal athan sirakodippenebut this isn’t a rabbit, it’s a storm, and I’ll clip its wings.
Ay ay ayHey, hey, hey!
Ay ay ayHey, hey, hey!
AyHey!
AyHey!
AyHey!
AyHey!
AyHey!
AyHey!
Naan Naan Music Video
The English lyrics of ‘Naan Naan’ highlight the journey of rising after failure. Santhosh Narayanan stars in this anthem from Mahaan.